Getting started
Before we get started, it is necessary that you install Python on your machine. Please refer to Appendix A, Installing Python for instructions. Additionally, we recommend using an Integrated Development Environment, IDE, such as JetBrain's PyCharm. An IDE will highlight errors and offer suggestions that help streamline the development process and promote best practices when writing a code. If the installation of an IDE is not available, a simple text editor will work. We recommend an application such as Notepad++, Sublime Text, or Atom Text Editor. For those who are command line orientated, an editor such as Vim or Nano will work as well.
With Python installed, let's open the interactive prompt by typing python into your Command ...
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